Today's News

Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Danny Montgomery, a senior, was elected president of the Harold Stephens chapter of the National Honor Society, Robertson High School, during a breakfast Sunday morning in the library at the school. Other officers include Jeannie Brumbelow, vice president; Elizabeth McConnon, secretary; and Jayne Howell, treasurer.

Buy your tickets for the annual Mustard Seed Benefit Enchilada Dinner sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday with dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. that day. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Tickets are available from church members or at the door.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15-20 mph, increasing to 20-25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 28. West wind 15-20 mph, becoming northeast 10-15 mph after midnight.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5-10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Clear at night, with a low around 32.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Clear at night, with a low around 43.

SANTA FE — A former top executive of the New Mexico Finance Authority sued Gov. Susana Martinez and one of her cabinet secretaries on Wednesday for failing to release public records requested six months ago.

Ex-CEO Rick May, who was fired last year in the wake of a scandal over a fake audit, brought a lawsuit in state district court in Santa Fe against the governor and Finance and Administration Secretary Tom Clifford.

Church to hold blessing for pets
In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Paul’s Peace Church will host a community wide Blessing of Pets at its 10 a.m. service Sunday morning.
Everyone is welcome to bring their furry family members to the church at Eighth Street and National Avenue for individual blessings. Owners are asked to keep pets under control at all times.

The New Mexico Highlands University Ray Drew Gallery presents an exhibit and silent auction featuring potter Paul Volckening’s work to benefit Las Vegas Habitat for Humanity.

The exhibit opens from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with an auction preview and opening bids. The closing reception is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Volckening will be at both events at Ray Drew Gallery in the university’s Donnelly Library, 802 National Ave.